National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Steve StiversSteven (Steve) Ernst StiversGOP lawmakers say Steve King’s loss could help them in November Longtime GOP Rep. Steve King defeated in Iowa primary Five things to watch in Tuesday’s primaries MORE (R-Ohio) on Monday called on the Trump administration to prevent family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border. Stivers, Read more about House GOP campaign chief calls on admin to stop family separation at border[…]

In a victory for voting rights and a blow to GOP efforts to aggressively manipulate congressional districts in their favor, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected Pennsylvania Republicans’ attempt to restore a gerrymandered map that “clearly, plainly, and palpably” violated the state’s constitution. “The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the fundamental right of Pennsylvanians to Read more about Supreme Court Blocks Pennsylvania GOP's Attempt to Restore Gerrymandered Map for 2018[…]

The announcement Wednesday of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) new book, set to be published exactly one week after the 2018 midterm elections, has spurred speculation that he could make another run for president in 2020. In Where We Go From Here, the senator’s forthcoming book, “America’s most popular political figure speaks about what he’s been Read more about Sanders's New Book Announcement Spurs Speculation About 2020 Run[…]

Environmental groups lashed out Friday against the Environmental Protection Agency’s industry-friendly proposal to roll back safeguards for the disposal of coal ash—a toxic by-product from coal plants that sits in pits at over 1,000 sites across the nation. The agency, headed by “no friend of air and water safeguards” Scott Pruitt, announced the rule change Read more about Ending Rules to Curb 'Silent, Tasteless Killer,' Pruitt Makes It Easier for Polluters to Poison Nation's Water[…]

More than 100 public defenders walked out and staged a protest at the Bronx Criminal Court in New York City after an undocumented client was detained by federal immigration agents as he left the courthouse, giving credence to advocates’ claims that fear of deportation keeps victims and witnesses from participating in the legal system. “As Read more about 'Fed Up' With ICE Targeting of Courthouses, NYC Public Defenders Stage Mass Walkout[…]

Demanding “bold climate action now,” young people from across Washington state are rallying in Olympia on Monday—another manifestation of youth being powerful voices for legislative action. The event, the Youth Lead the Way Climate Lobby Day, is co-sponsored by advocacy group Our Children’s Trust and the children’s initiative Plant for the Planet. The day of Read more about Demanding 'Bold Climate Action,' Youth Rally in Washington State Capitol[…]

A new report offers a comprehensive look at who’s profiting from the new nuclear arms race. “If you have been wondering who benefits from Donald Trump’s threats of nuclear war, this report has that answer,” said Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Read more about As Trump Threats Stir Global Arms Race, New Report Details the Nuclear War Profiteers[…]

The story of a puppy who died on a United Airlines flight this week shocked many Americans, after reports surfaced that a flight attendant put the dog’s crate in an overhead bin despite the owner’s protests. But after a Republican senator immediately pledged to introduce legislation that would prevent such deaths, critics noted the disconnect Read more about While Shooting Massacres of Kids Could Not, Dog Killed by Airline Spurs GOP Senator to Act Fast[…]

No one thinks it’s funny that John Bolton, who vociferously supported the invasion of Iraq and has called for the bombing of North Korea and Iran, will be America’s next national security adviser—except, apparently, Defense Secretary James “Mad Dog” Mattis. Meeting Bolton for the first time in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Mattis joked, “It’s good Read more about Laughs All Around as Jim 'Mad Dog' Mattis Meets John 'Devil Incarnate' Bolton[…]

Remember that “monumentally unfunny” video of FCC chair Ajit Pai doing the Harlem Shake while wearing a Santa outfit and waving a lightsaber, which was imposed upon the world just 24 hours before his agency voted to gut net neutrality? “The very basic fact that they’re unwilling to even disclose whether anybody had objections to Read more about Ajit Pai's FCC Doesn't Want You to Know About the Secret Deliberations That Led to the Worst Video the Internet Has Ever Seen[…]